Hello everyone.
Here's a question I've been thinking for long time.
Imagine this:
A hacker extorts Ether, deposits it into Tornado Cash to hide the trail, waits six hours for better anonymity, and then finds the funds withdrawn by someone else. How is this possible—and can you still trust Tornado Cash?
1. Is the Core Protocol Trustworthy?
"The smart contracts are truly immutable, and private notes are generated and stored exclusively on the client side with zero backend involvement. Without the note itself, withdrawal is cryptographically impossible."
Are Tornado Cash's immutable smart contracts and client-side-only private notes reliable?
2. Could the Feds or Government Withdraw the Funds?
"In tornado cash, there is literally no backend, no database, and no company holding notes—it's all local to the user."
If the funds come from extortion or illegal sources, can feds or authorities obtain the private note from Tornado Cash itself?
3. Could a Third Party Do It?
"If the private note truly hasn't been compromised, it is cryptographically impossible for anyone else to withdraw your specific funds from Tornado Cash."
If the hacker is absolutely sure that the private note has not been compromised - are there any possible scenario describing this problem?
Here's a question I've been thinking for long time.
Imagine this:
A hacker extorts Ether, deposits it into Tornado Cash to hide the trail, waits six hours for better anonymity, and then finds the funds withdrawn by someone else. How is this possible—and can you still trust Tornado Cash?
1. Is the Core Protocol Trustworthy?
"The smart contracts are truly immutable, and private notes are generated and stored exclusively on the client side with zero backend involvement. Without the note itself, withdrawal is cryptographically impossible."
Are Tornado Cash's immutable smart contracts and client-side-only private notes reliable?
2. Could the Feds or Government Withdraw the Funds?
"In tornado cash, there is literally no backend, no database, and no company holding notes—it's all local to the user."
If the funds come from extortion or illegal sources, can feds or authorities obtain the private note from Tornado Cash itself?
3. Could a Third Party Do It?
"If the private note truly hasn't been compromised, it is cryptographically impossible for anyone else to withdraw your specific funds from Tornado Cash."
If the hacker is absolutely sure that the private note has not been compromised - are there any possible scenario describing this problem?